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Press releases in 2017

CAMEROON: Police shooting that led to deaths of protestors must be urgently investigated

Following reports that several people had been shot dead by security forces in massive protests - some of which turned violent - in the Cameroon’s Anglophone regions, Ilaria Allegrozzi, Amnesty...

MANUS ISLAND: Tragic refugee death could have been avoided

Responding to the news of the tragic death of a refugee on Manus Island, Kate Schuetze, Pacific Researcher at Amnesty International said: “This tragic and avoidable death is the sixth death related to...

Catalan referendum: Police must not use excessive or disproportionate force

Responding to clashes between police and protesters around today's Catalan referendum, John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International Europe and Central Asia Director said: "Spanish police have clearly been...